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the u.s., which i think there is some optimism about the growth prospects, especially housing, but i also think as far as china is concerned, most people consider that the economy to have troughed and look for good things to happen. so i think there is a lot of optimism - even in europe there's a lot of optimism, but we know how that all goes when there is a lot of optimism. so, anyway, slow trading expected this week. > will there be some last- minute adjustments, or have most of those folks already gone home and closed the books for the year? > > i think for the most part anyone that really had anything to do really has done it already. that would be the capital gains tax-type selling, that sort of thing. but there's always some minor window dressing issues that could come up. so i wouldn't really pay much attention to the price action this week. what is probably more important is the first couple weeks in january. > do you have any kind of end- of-the-year strategy here, or are you just kin
the u.s., which i think there is some optimism about the growth prospects, especially housing, but i also think as far as china is concerned, most people consider that the economy to have troughed and look for good things to happen. so i think there is a lot of optimism - even in europe there's a lot of optimism, but we know how that all goes when there is a lot of optimism. so, anyway, slow trading expected this week. > will there be some last- minute adjustments, or have most of those...
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suicide attacker who tried to blow up a u.s. military outpost in afghanistan has killed at least three people and left seven more injured guards opened fire a minibus packed with bombs with a vehicle exploding before reaching the entrance to the camp chapman compound. says it was targeting local police working for the americans there were forty one people including six u.s. troops have died in attacks this year in the volatile city in the pakistan border. iran is preparing to conduct a week of naval drills in the gas fields of the strait of hormuz in the persian gulf war ships submarines and missile defense systems will be tested and iran says it's a peaceful demonstration of iran's defensive capabilities promising it won't violate international law and respect the maritime borders of neighboring countries. now with the new year nearly hair he is taking stock of the events which shaped twenty twelve today we look at coverage of the u.s. presidential debates and the struggle for those candidates who didn't have a multibillion dol
suicide attacker who tried to blow up a u.s. military outpost in afghanistan has killed at least three people and left seven more injured guards opened fire a minibus packed with bombs with a vehicle exploding before reaching the entrance to the camp chapman compound. says it was targeting local police working for the americans there were forty one people including six u.s. troops have died in attacks this year in the volatile city in the pakistan border. iran is preparing to conduct a week of...
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network and named u.s. officials confirmed and make a was involved in the assassination of a number of iranian nuclear scientists backed by israeli intelligence service my son by israel secret service this quaint tehran is named after interrogate him an iranian nuclear scientist killed in his own car this area known as been jock is a very popular and vibrant place many people pass through here while heading to the mountains resort how to fight terror on an ideal location to remind people about something that shouldn't be forgotten or forgiven. mohammad says and make a recognized as a democratic alternative to reign in authorities feel surreal to him that. nothing's changed they are. tactics may be changed but still the west uses it to get information to get what they want. and the terrorists he says is likely to keep his brutal ways to move. from iran syria leaders claimed terrorist groups a band the deadly shelling in northern syria earlier opposition activists said the attack that killed twenty with at le
network and named u.s. officials confirmed and make a was involved in the assassination of a number of iranian nuclear scientists backed by israeli intelligence service my son by israel secret service this quaint tehran is named after interrogate him an iranian nuclear scientist killed in his own car this area known as been jock is a very popular and vibrant place many people pass through here while heading to the mountains resort how to fight terror on an ideal location to remind people about...
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a lot of u.s. generated computer models kept trying to push it too far north up into the great lakes. instead what we're seeing, think about it, a couple sunday nights ago we saw snow in green bay. we had a big storm just north of chicago. this one is a little further south. there will be one later this week that will probably dump snow in d.c. and places like that where the snow has changed over to rain. we're seeing winter push its way southeast and unlike last year we are going to have winter this year in the united states. you see example of that now. i may add in the big cities, baltimore, philadelphia, new york, this should change over to rain but once you get a little bit north of and west of the city, the heavy snow that cops in will change it sleet and freezing rain and it will be a royal mess through southern new england, back into the suburbs of philadelphia tomorrow morning, baltimore. further northwest, this just is an out and out snowstorm for most places from the midwest through penn
a lot of u.s. generated computer models kept trying to push it too far north up into the great lakes. instead what we're seeing, think about it, a couple sunday nights ago we saw snow in green bay. we had a big storm just north of chicago. this one is a little further south. there will be one later this week that will probably dump snow in d.c. and places like that where the snow has changed over to rain. we're seeing winter push its way southeast and unlike last year we are going to have...
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for the workforce two years ago kraft the u.s. food giant swallowed up cadbury's chocolate it was a hostile takeover they slashed four hundred jobs and moved production to poland in the process but there are those that say that the loss of sweets is the least of britain's problems and the loss of control over ports to in this country and around the world where we have a huge network of of good international ports i think is a very serious matter the loss of control over our airports the loss of control particularly over our energy companies which means decisions about our energy could control and supply and that made in london they're made in paris and or overseas tax havens such as in switzerland when companies take over they often move their headquarters away from the u.k. or look for better advantages in terms of the tax system a good example of that was perhaps the chemist which was a company with a head office in nottingham for one hundred sixty one years and moved to in switzerland where we had revenues of around eighty nine
for the workforce two years ago kraft the u.s. food giant swallowed up cadbury's chocolate it was a hostile takeover they slashed four hundred jobs and moved production to poland in the process but there are those that say that the loss of sweets is the least of britain's problems and the loss of control over ports to in this country and around the world where we have a huge network of of good international ports i think is a very serious matter the loss of control over our airports the loss of...
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what does that mean to the u.s. economy? seems we're talking about far more ports than we were in 2002? >> correct, it could be a fairly significant hit on the u.s. economy. everybody who relies on ports, importers, exporters, manufacturers, farmers, agricultural exporters, trucking companies, all these industries rely on ports to move the nation's commerce. if the ports shut down, that means nothing moves in or out and essentially that will impact the economy. adam: so the deadline is this weekend. they would go on strike this weekend. last i saw weren't they going to meet with a mediator? is there a way to avert this? will it take action by congress to intervene? >> at this point the two sides are expected to meet the federal mediator at some point between december 29th. we don't know when and where the meeting will take place. at this point we need the president to step in to assure both sides stay at table to continue to negotiate without engaging in supply chain disruptions. adam: can the president take legal action ord
what does that mean to the u.s. economy? seems we're talking about far more ports than we were in 2002? >> correct, it could be a fairly significant hit on the u.s. economy. everybody who relies on ports, importers, exporters, manufacturers, farmers, agricultural exporters, trucking companies, all these industries rely on ports to move the nation's commerce. if the ports shut down, that means nothing moves in or out and essentially that will impact the economy. adam: so the deadline is...
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the u.s. share is much smaller by comparison, as is russia's. rare earths prices have been diving, due to flagging demand. one of the biggest buyers of the elements was the solar industry, which is facing problems of its own. technology companies have been searching for substitutes. to reduce their dependence on chinese suppliers. >> well, it has certainly been a winter of extremes here in europe. temperatures have climbed to record highs in the west and plunged to bitter lows in the east. >> it has become one of the biggest -- the bitterest winters russia has seen. the severe cold snap has claimed the lives of well over 100 people with more than 1700 seeking treatment for exposure. >> the plows are making slow progress. road crews in eastern siberia are struggling to clear meters of snow. in many areas, travel is all but impossible. with extreme temperatures down to -60, people are staying indoors for their own safety, but even at home, they are having difficulties. >> we have nothing here, not even water. we have to melt snow from the garden.
the u.s. share is much smaller by comparison, as is russia's. rare earths prices have been diving, due to flagging demand. one of the biggest buyers of the elements was the solar industry, which is facing problems of its own. technology companies have been searching for substitutes. to reduce their dependence on chinese suppliers. >> well, it has certainly been a winter of extremes here in europe. temperatures have climbed to record highs in the west and plunged to bitter lows in the...
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march and july set u.s. records as the hottest of all-time. >> number seven, western wildfires. >> oh, my god. smoke in the air. >> heat waves fueled wildfires that charred the west. colorado experienced two of the state's largest and most destrublthive fires ever. >> number six, the duratio in june. >> it began in iowa, moves through indiana, ohio, and into washington, d.c. a fast-moving, long-lasting, violent thunderstorm complex. >> after charging 800 miles, 22 were dead and 5 million were without power. >> number five, the dallas 22. there's an old myth that tornadoes don't hit big cities. april 3rd proved otherwise when twisters hilt dallas. >> it was scary. it was so scary. it reminds you of the "wizard of oz." >> in all, 22 tornadoes cause nearly a billion of damage within 24 hours. >> number four, deadliest tornatorna tornado tornadoes. tornadoes took up three spots in the top ten countdown, but this event was the deadliest. march 2nd and 3rd, 70 tornadoes killed 40 people in the u.s. >> number three
march and july set u.s. records as the hottest of all-time. >> number seven, western wildfires. >> oh, my god. smoke in the air. >> heat waves fueled wildfires that charred the west. colorado experienced two of the state's largest and most destrublthive fires ever. >> number six, the duratio in june. >> it began in iowa, moves through indiana, ohio, and into washington, d.c. a fast-moving, long-lasting, violent thunderstorm complex. >> after charging 800...
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in the 5-4 decision in june, the u.s. supreme court ruled a major crux of obamacare, the individual mandate is indeed constitutional. >> happy and pleased to put the supreme court ahead of partisanship. >> against the federal government that claimed map dated was violate of freedom. >> the republicans won't let up so what ever to repeal the terrible law. >> justices heard arguments from both sides and record-setting three-day hearing in march. at the time, it was unclear which way they were leaning. >> do you not have a heavy burden of justification to show authorization under the constitution? >> purchase insurance in this case. something nellis the next case. if the government can do this, what else can it not do? >> there are several outstanning suits channeling the law, meaning obama care will be a hot button issue in 2013. they are locked in a showdown over taxes and spending and the average family is caught in the middle. in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >> doug: neil abercrombie is minutes away to saying who
in the 5-4 decision in june, the u.s. supreme court ruled a major crux of obamacare, the individual mandate is indeed constitutional. >> happy and pleased to put the supreme court ahead of partisanship. >> against the federal government that claimed map dated was violate of freedom. >> the republicans won't let up so what ever to repeal the terrible law. >> justices heard arguments from both sides and record-setting three-day hearing in march. at the time, it was unclear...
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is this ready to blow through the u.s.'s so-called red line? details on this story coming up. do you ever have too much money? melissa: so in case you hadn't heard we could look at another government bailout for possibly billions of dollars. housing secretary sean donovan on the hot seat today testifying in front of the senate banking committee how he hopes to avoid a bailout for the federal housing authority. our peter barnes has the latest. peter. >> hey, melissa. republicans charged that a treasury bailout of the fha is coming and the housing secretary could not rule it out. donovan said that washington is closer to one after the latest audit of the fha found it has a capital reserve deficit of about $16 billion. but the administration says it's too soon to say whether the fha will need any treasury funding to avoid a bailout. the agency is increasi fees and making other changes. >> based on all of that do you expect a taxpayer bailout as we sit here today? if so, when? >> based on those steps i believe we've, have significantly decreased the chance of having a bailout at t
is this ready to blow through the u.s.'s so-called red line? details on this story coming up. do you ever have too much money? melissa: so in case you hadn't heard we could look at another government bailout for possibly billions of dollars. housing secretary sean donovan on the hot seat today testifying in front of the senate banking committee how he hopes to avoid a bailout for the federal housing authority. our peter barnes has the latest. peter. >> hey, melissa. republicans charged...
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does the u.s. continue to dominate the western pacific, the navy and air force to the same degree that it did throughout the cold war in the post cold war the philippines and australia in particular to bear some of the burden. that's what i mean by an empire. i'm going to let the audience discover for your questions with the major conclusion of the book is the latest want to ask you before we turn it over what you -- you are walking away from america's historical a central role of the superpower, and you are talking about inevitable, necessary, a decline, and how would you respond. they want the american influence to extend long into the decade that they cannot do that bearing the same level of burden. of vladimir putin against china at the same time that what countries like vietnam and the philippines drag us into a war with china, over the sea is so azoff plater balancing triet in any case, the u.s. has so much oil deposits in texas, louisiana, oklahoma or other places i can name but we are doing
does the u.s. continue to dominate the western pacific, the navy and air force to the same degree that it did throughout the cold war in the post cold war the philippines and australia in particular to bear some of the burden. that's what i mean by an empire. i'm going to let the audience discover for your questions with the major conclusion of the book is the latest want to ask you before we turn it over what you -- you are walking away from america's historical a central role of the...
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it's good the u.s. found out about it before the russians or chinese. it's not that he's a general messing around, and according to the code of the justice that's not allowed. >> teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff with just 36 days to go until tax increases kick, in the white house and congress are playing a high stakes game of let's make a deal. >> only in america believes there has to be this what i believe to be really farce ical now surely -- the nature of the world is very fast moving, america has huge economic problems, heading for another fiscal cliff, everyone laughing at you from afenway park the american public sick and tired of all the games going on and there are you, grover norquist, a very bright guy still resolutely saying a pledge is a pledge is a pledge, it cannot be broken when many of your own party are now saying you know, what it doesn't make sense to have this irresolute position anymore. >> two things, the pledge is not for life. but everybody who signed the pledge, including peter king, who tried to weasel out of it -- sha
it's good the u.s. found out about it before the russians or chinese. it's not that he's a general messing around, and according to the code of the justice that's not allowed. >> teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff with just 36 days to go until tax increases kick, in the white house and congress are playing a high stakes game of let's make a deal. >> only in america believes there has to be this what i believe to be really farce ical now surely -- the nature of the world is...
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lou: there is an extraordinary situation or 4. $4.80 in u.s. ad slated for egypt with conditions now that have arisen since morsi mediated in a brokered an agreement between gaza and the israelis. the same time as announced today 20 m-16s will be shipped to egypt, the beginning of thence month.kere this has a number of the critics absolutely furious.furi your thoughts on that level of engagement, is it correct or is it really high-stakes gambling? >> i think that stresses the point, it seems to me, that we neededse to maintain a good, cle relationship with egyptian military. recall that in past years a couple decades ago when we became disenchanted with the government and military of pakistan, we cut off militaryoff assistance to the pakistani military and that led to very negative consequences so while some of these choices are very difficult, i am inclined in that direction of greater rather than lesser engagement. i don't think there's any point in just wiping our hands of these situations. lou: you talk about declining powers, does the obam
lou: there is an extraordinary situation or 4. $4.80 in u.s. ad slated for egypt with conditions now that have arisen since morsi mediated in a brokered an agreement between gaza and the israelis. the same time as announced today 20 m-16s will be shipped to egypt, the beginning of thence month.kere this has a number of the critics absolutely furious.furi your thoughts on that level of engagement, is it correct or is it really high-stakes gambling? >> i think that stresses the point, it...
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wiesel t axelrod: there continue to be encouraging signs that the u.s. eausing market is recovering. government figures for november show the construction on new homes was up 21.6% from a year ago. in california, you may be surprised at who is buying. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: this is the busy time of year for you guys. >> absolutely. this is when all the grapes come ns. >> reporter: scott meadows runs salinas vineyards in california's napa valley. there's a good reason he put that american bald eagle on the , ttle. it seems kind of nationalistic. >> it does, doesn't it? that was a specific request from our owners in china. china overall is looking to bring parts of america to china. >> reporter: in 2010, this vineyard was up for sale. chinese investors bought it. now, 90% of the wine from here-- that's 9,000 cases-- is shipped to china. what does a chinese company want with a vineyard in napa valley? >> there's a big demand in china for luxury goods, for goods that are scarce, and for goods that are well made. rather than buying chinese-made produc
wiesel t axelrod: there continue to be encouraging signs that the u.s. eausing market is recovering. government figures for november show the construction on new homes was up 21.6% from a year ago. in california, you may be surprised at who is buying. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: this is the busy time of year for you guys. >> absolutely. this is when all the grapes come ns. >> reporter: scott meadows runs salinas vineyards in california's napa valley. there's a good reason...
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. >> what do you see as the greatest challenge to the u.s. constitution in today's society? >> well, i think i did touch on it earlier. in terms of applying the constitution, i do think it's the technology. i mean, think about it. all the dna -- dna's an obvious example. you can be exonerated through dna evidence. far more often it's used to convict and cocatch. and to catch. is it a search and seizure to, you know, take a little tweezer full of your skin and see if it matches something else? very, very difficult questions of that sort. surveillance, we had a case, i think it was last year or the year before, with gps. the police wanted to follow where somebody they thought was a drug dealer was going. well, you know, you could use, you know, an unmarked car and all that. no, just slap a gps on it, they have at the end of the month complete itinerary. and it turned out the guy was going into a particular garage that was known for drug use. is that an illegal search and seizure? the new technology is amazing. new satellites, people can read the questions you're asking if they
. >> what do you see as the greatest challenge to the u.s. constitution in today's society? >> well, i think i did touch on it earlier. in terms of applying the constitution, i do think it's the technology. i mean, think about it. all the dna -- dna's an obvious example. you can be exonerated through dna evidence. far more often it's used to convict and cocatch. and to catch. is it a search and seizure to, you know, take a little tweezer full of your skin and see if it matches...
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the six u.s.-allied countries also called for swift international action to end the bloodshed in syria.in in central asia, a military plane crashed early this morning in kazakhstan, killing 27in people, including the country's head of border security.ll the russian-made aircraft went down near the southern city of shymkent. the dead also included seven crew members and 19 border guards. there was no immediate word on the cause of the crash, but kazakhstan has been plagued by heavy winds and snow in recent weeks. the long-time actor charles durning died monday at his home in new york. he came to be known as the "king of the character actors" in a 50-year career that spanned 5 broadway, the movies and television. along the way, he earned two oscar nominations. one was for his role as the corrupt governor in "the best little whorehouse in texas" in 1982. i and in "tootsie," he played the9 unwitting suitor of dustin hoffman, who was posing as a female soap opera star. charles durning was 89 years old.
the six u.s.-allied countries also called for swift international action to end the bloodshed in syria.in in central asia, a military plane crashed early this morning in kazakhstan, killing 27in people, including the country's head of border security.ll the russian-made aircraft went down near the southern city of shymkent. the dead also included seven crew members and 19 border guards. there was no immediate word on the cause of the crash, but kazakhstan has been plagued by heavy winds and...
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in all seriousness we are expecting that the president is likely to go to the u.s. marine base here in honolulu area. he has done that the last few christmases with the first lady to feed the troops who are here. that is on oously the most -- one of the most important reminders not just family and friends but remembering our men and women in uniform many for us in harm'sway -- way over the holidays. merry christmas. >> jamie: breaking news on "the fox report." the national weather service just confirming a tornado has touched down in downtown alabama. local media reports property damage with trees down and widespread power outages. this just in the last hour. also reports that three homes in mobile blown from foundations so far no reports of injuries. but, of course, it's very early on this. saul part of the violent line of storms we have been telling you how serious it is making its way across the southeast. earlier possible twisters reportedly tore through parts of texas and louisiana. officials say a man died near houston when a tree slammed into his truck. the t
in all seriousness we are expecting that the president is likely to go to the u.s. marine base here in honolulu area. he has done that the last few christmases with the first lady to feed the troops who are here. that is on oously the most -- one of the most important reminders not just family and friends but remembering our men and women in uniform many for us in harm'sway -- way over the holidays. merry christmas. >> jamie: breaking news on "the fox report." the national...
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this is a very strong system moving across the u.s.. this is just one ofmore than 30 reported tornadoes that touched down -- touched down christmas day. >> on the ground for over a minute. >> reporter: this one roared through mobile, alabama, tearing down parts of a church and downtown businesses. another twister hit pearl river county in mississippi, peeling back walls of homes. there were some injuries reported, no deaths. >> judging from some of the damage we've witnessed today, it is a miracle that no one was hurt any worse than they were. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: further east in the state theresa and her boyfriend took shelter inside their truck. >> started jerking us and spinning us. >> reporter: the same fast moving storms brought blizzard conditions to parts of the country's mid section causing a 21 vehicle pile-up in oklahoma city, the system is heading east bringing treacherous conditions on the day after christmas, often a 4y enough of a threat for some in chief land to stock up on supplies. >> i've -- in cleveland to st
this is a very strong system moving across the u.s.. this is just one ofmore than 30 reported tornadoes that touched down -- touched down christmas day. >> on the ground for over a minute. >> reporter: this one roared through mobile, alabama, tearing down parts of a church and downtown businesses. another twister hit pearl river county in mississippi, peeling back walls of homes. there were some injuries reported, no deaths. >> judging from some of the damage we've witnessed...
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burns, u.s. or earlier before we had to take her break that we were using every available resource in the state department to get answers to these questions. you know, the state department can't even muster the resources to free an american veteran being hollowed in mexico against his will. i have little optimism that the state department will achieve positive results on bringing the murderers to justice a killer ambassador and his staff. i respect you are here, but i want decision-makers in front of this congress to answer to the american people on why we've got for dead americans. >> congressman, let me say a couple things. first with regard bringing to justice those responsible for the murders, what i said if every resource that the u.s. government, not just the state department is being brought to bear. >> i could be that, but that young man is still in mexico. >> thank you him ambassador. thank you very much, mr. johnson. mr. connolly of virginia is recognized. >> madam chairman, before my c
burns, u.s. or earlier before we had to take her break that we were using every available resource in the state department to get answers to these questions. you know, the state department can't even muster the resources to free an american veteran being hollowed in mexico against his will. i have little optimism that the state department will achieve positive results on bringing the murderers to justice a killer ambassador and his staff. i respect you are here, but i want decision-makers in...
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. >>> joining us, from u.s. news and world report, ken walsh. who is going to come to the rescue, anybody? >> looks like there's a road block at every critical juncture point here. it looks like now the ball's in the senate's court, to mix met force. the house failed to get to a vote with speaker boehner's plan. it looks like the best they can do, really, is some kind of a partial agreement that -- with some of the fiscal cliff provisions are going to take effect on january 1st. this is what everybody was hoping would not happen but it looks imminent. >> let's just say your scenario's right and the temporary fix comes from the senate and harry reid but it has to go back to the house. then what? >> the other part is the senate. the 60 vote rule of the filibuster. they have to clear that 60-vote point if somebody blocks this in the senate. then it goes back to the house. there's a lot of questions about whether spiker boehner can control his republican caucus. he could not get the votes a week ago and we don't know if we could this time. what migh
. >>> joining us, from u.s. news and world report, ken walsh. who is going to come to the rescue, anybody? >> looks like there's a road block at every critical juncture point here. it looks like now the ball's in the senate's court, to mix met force. the house failed to get to a vote with speaker boehner's plan. it looks like the best they can do, really, is some kind of a partial agreement that -- with some of the fiscal cliff provisions are going to take effect on january 1st....
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inside afghanistan 66,000 u.s. troops and thousands more of u.s. military contractors, that's who joseph griffin was. he was an adviser to the afghan police department. that is when a young woman, 30 years old, inside the afghan police force -- she was actually an iranian national who somehow with forged documents was able to get a job with the afghan police -- she shot mr. griffin in the head, and this really underscores the vetting process and how poor it is for the afghan police department in the sense that once the united states leaves in 2014, it is the afghans who are going to take over their own security. it is these same people who are committing these attacks against members of the united states' military and also u.s. contractors who will then be charged with fighting the taliban and also fighting al-qaeda inside offing -- of afghanistan. there's a lot of people, heather, who are very concerned about the ability of the afghanistan military and their security services to be able to keep that country under control, to keep out the taliban a
inside afghanistan 66,000 u.s. troops and thousands more of u.s. military contractors, that's who joseph griffin was. he was an adviser to the afghan police department. that is when a young woman, 30 years old, inside the afghan police force -- she was actually an iranian national who somehow with forged documents was able to get a job with the afghan police -- she shot mr. griffin in the head, and this really underscores the vetting process and how poor it is for the afghan police department...
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the u.s. do not have an adoption culture. the u.s. adopts more children in all sorts of adoptions than the rest of the world combined. so it's not part of -- blood ties are important in most countries. our countries are different now. there are aadoption cultures building in some countries, but russia isn't there yet. for the children who don't get homes domestically or internationally, for those who do not get homes as a result of the bill, they will remain in institutions where their prospects are dim. >> why do you say their prospects are dim? what is the life? what does life look like for a young russian child in an orphanage? >> again, it's not just russia. orphanag orphanages, institutions are not good places for children. children who live in institutional care, temporary care lose iq points every day and suffer from developmental delays and have psychological issues that develop as a result of institutionalization. this is research that shows that the sun is shining. kids grow up well
the u.s. do not have an adoption culture. the u.s. adopts more children in all sorts of adoptions than the rest of the world combined. so it's not part of -- blood ties are important in most countries. our countries are different now. there are aadoption cultures building in some countries, but russia isn't there yet. for the children who don't get homes domestically or internationally, for those who do not get homes as a result of the bill, they will remain in institutions where their...
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it seems the u.s. could pursue deeper diplomatic engagement with regional partners and allies to leverage their knowledge, expertise, and resources to address this issue. the world remains a complex and dangerous place. we cannot neglect to consider the linkages between instability in central africa and the global terrorist threat. but from afghanistan to syria to iran to north korea, we also must recognize the existence of non state actors and regimes that directly threaten the u.s. and our allies. therefore we must ensure their military is sufficiently resources and our national leaders prioritize our defense resources appropriate to the u.s. effort and our vital security interests. i look forward to learning more about the situation on the ground as well as what the u.s. government is doing to address the situation in the drc. >> thank you very much for taking the time to hold this hearing. this is an important issue because the situation is dire. is the largest humanitarian crisis that too few peop
it seems the u.s. could pursue deeper diplomatic engagement with regional partners and allies to leverage their knowledge, expertise, and resources to address this issue. the world remains a complex and dangerous place. we cannot neglect to consider the linkages between instability in central africa and the global terrorist threat. but from afghanistan to syria to iran to north korea, we also must recognize the existence of non state actors and regimes that directly threaten the u.s. and our...
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get a deal. >>> ahead, a u.s. marine who languished in a mexican prison for months, gets to spend the holidays at home with his family. >>> coming up, we'll talk to one of the lawmaker who's helped win his release. you're watching "starting point." ♪ everybody well don't you know it's me now? ♪ ♪ yeah who's it, who's it huh? ♪ ♪ willy's back with a brand new beat now, ♪ ♪ yeah doin' it doin' it up! ♪ heyyy yeah, tryin' to bite my style! ♪ ♪ heyyy yeah, how you like me now? ♪ ♪ na na na na na na na na ♪ and everybody go uh! time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. citi p
get a deal. >>> ahead, a u.s. marine who languished in a mexican prison for months, gets to spend the holidays at home with his family. >>> coming up, we'll talk to one of the lawmaker who's helped win his release. you're watching "starting point." ♪ everybody well don't you know it's me now? ♪ ♪ yeah who's it, who's it huh? ♪ ♪ willy's back with a brand new beat now, ♪ ♪ yeah doin' it doin' it up! ♪ heyyy yeah, tryin' to bite my style! ♪ ♪ heyyy...
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u.s., canada, latin america, most folks have service up and running again by christmas day, though. if they missed it going into christmas, they can watch it in the evening. one netflix official says they're looking at how to prevent something like this from happening again. >>> russia is trying to put the brakes on americans adopting russian children. and today that ban is one step closer to becoming law. d details are next. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doctors about saving lives. it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. the next big thing? we're going to wake the world up. ♪ and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. ♪ cisco. tomorrow star
u.s., canada, latin america, most folks have service up and running again by christmas day, though. if they missed it going into christmas, they can watch it in the evening. one netflix official says they're looking at how to prevent something like this from happening again. >>> russia is trying to put the brakes on americans adopting russian children. and today that ban is one step closer to becoming law. d details are next. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the...
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patti ann: u.s. markets were closed yesterday for christmas and as a result volume is extremely light. investors are also waiting for a solution to this budget showdown in washington. on monday the dow closed down 52 points, finishing 13,139 and we'll keep an eye on those markets throughout the show. gregg: breaking developments out of afghanistan this morning where a homicide bomber blew himself up in front of a u.s. military base. well it all happened at the camp, the gate at the camp chapman, just miles from the pakistani border. police say the bomber's vehicle exploded while he was being questioned by a security guard. the blast killing the attacker and three civilians. leland vittert live in jerusalem with more on this. leland, how significant is this attack? >> reporter: the significance isn't in any one, attack, dpreg, just how many we've seen especially when comes to insider attacks. being members of the afghan security services turning weapons on members of nato forces. so far we've seen 60
patti ann: u.s. markets were closed yesterday for christmas and as a result volume is extremely light. investors are also waiting for a solution to this budget showdown in washington. on monday the dow closed down 52 points, finishing 13,139 and we'll keep an eye on those markets throughout the show. gregg: breaking developments out of afghanistan this morning where a homicide bomber blew himself up in front of a u.s. military base. well it all happened at the camp, the gate at the camp...
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a measure that would prevent u.s. families from adopting russian children is headed to president vladimir putin's desk. >> russia actually ranks third of all the countries for u.s. adoption, just behind china and ethiopia. but the country is now moving closer towards banning adoptions by american families. lee allen and his wife had planned on adopting only one baby from russia, but they couldn't bear to leave behind a second baby who shared the same crib. >> the boys had already made a home in my heart, and all i wanted to do was go across the ocean, go to russia, scoop them up, and bring them home. and i counted the days. i counted the hours until i could do that. >> today, the two boys, jason and john christian are 13 years old, and this is how they describe their lives. >> i can't believe that i'm here with a family. it's lovely being here. >> i love the family. i'm happy. >> but their adoptions almost didn't happen. about the time lee allen was going to adopt them in 1999, a newly appointed president vladimir put
a measure that would prevent u.s. families from adopting russian children is headed to president vladimir putin's desk. >> russia actually ranks third of all the countries for u.s. adoption, just behind china and ethiopia. but the country is now moving closer towards banning adoptions by american families. lee allen and his wife had planned on adopting only one baby from russia, but they couldn't bear to leave behind a second baby who shared the same crib. >> the boys had already...